Keaton anglers fess up!!!

beatswork · Post by **beatswork** » June 26th, 2007, 9:52 am

Hey folks, thought that catchy title would get some attention. I've been fishing north of Keaton in the Spring Warrior area and have not done any scalloping scouting. I had seen some in deeper water 8-9'. I'm taking my parents, wife and kids Sunday and of course they are all expecting me to just put them on them on the first day of the season. Not looking for any hot spots, I know better, but have any of y'all seen any, and at what depth just so I have a frame of reference. I heard, or read, that they are showing up in good numbers at St. Joe's. Who all's going out this Sunday to fight the sharks for some?

Good Times · Post by **Good Times** » June 26th, 2007, 9:56 am

All I've heard about are sharks. Take a bang stick!

Hope you guys get your limit.

Crusty Gringo · Post by **Crusty Gringo** » June 26th, 2007, 10:50 am

we struck out on the scallops last year but will be trying out of keaton again next week - no idea where to look though

Post by **Jumptrout51** » June 26th, 2007, 2:47 pm

Turn south and go to Big Grassy Island.

Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » June 26th, 2007, 5:58 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:Turn south and go to Big Grassy Island.

What he said.

What a mess · Post by **What a mess** » June 26th, 2007, 6:41 pm

Had dinner at Roy's in Steinhatchee two weeks ago there were three divers there I asked what they were looking for.

They replied they worked for the govt. and were looking for scallops and that psj and the areas they had checked there that day were far better than last year.

I have never scalloped and most likely won't start this year I do like to eat them.

last call · Post by **last call** » June 26th, 2007, 8:32 pm

with all the reports about sharks makes you wonder whats looking for you when your looking for scallops

Post by **BAD BEHAVIOR** » June 27th, 2007, 10:56 am

If you guys see just one of the sharks I saw at Ecky the other week, ya'll will get your scallops from the store!!!

beatswork · Post by **beatswork** » June 27th, 2007, 11:41 am

Everytime I get in the water this time of year I hear the theme music from Jaws. I have also caught more sharks and seen more this year than in years past. Kinda funny seeings how the scientists keep saying shark stocks are being quickly reduced. If you guys don't get a scallop report by Monday night, you know I've become

Post by AJ » June 27th, 2007, 8:57 pm

I saw the LARGEST black tip ever near Panacea Sunday morning. He was feeding on something, had his head down and his tail flopping back and forth in the air. Just his tail was close to four feet long.

bballchrism · Post by **bballchrism** » June 27th, 2007, 9:43 pm

AJ wrote:I saw the LARGEST black tip ever near Panacea Sunday morning. He was feeding on something, had his head down and his tail flopping back and forth in the air. Just his tail was close to four feet long.

a 4ft tail omg

Post by **Atticus** » June 27th, 2007, 10:10 pm

Saw a bull shark the size of a canoe off of Lanark Reef on Saturday

bballchrism · Post by **bballchrism** » June 27th, 2007, 10:16 pm

Atticus wrote:Saw a bull shark the size of a canoe off of Lanark Reef on Saturday

i never swiming in the ocean without a speargun know lol

Post by **Redfish Jim** » June 27th, 2007, 10:57 pm

bballchrism wrote:
Atticus wrote:Saw a bull shark the size of a canoe off of Lanark Reef on Saturday
i never swiming in the ocean without a speargun know lol

I ain't gonna be swimming out there with a speargun

Crusty Gringo · Post by **Crusty Gringo** » June 27th, 2007, 10:58 pm

Heres the scallop report from McGriff posted on the Keaton marina website:

"SCALLOP PRE-REPORT!

Well I took my annual, ride-in-the-boat-on-a-dead-slick-day, survey for scallops in clear water close (250-350yds) to the hill,isle,rack and here is how it went. Note: this survey is nowhere near scientific, just me and another person looking down in he water as the boat travels along in a straight line for five( or ten) minutes and we count any scallops we see on our side of the boat. It is consistent..if not a starting place... for folks to begin, or not to begin, looking?

The next day, we got in the water and found many more scallops out in 5-6 feet of water on approximately the same tide Falling with 1.8 ft left? I was around the south (fish creek) bird rack area when we picked up 15 scallops in under 3 minutes( letting the boat drift) in order to make some pictures.

depth minutes run scallops seen speed(knots) where(location)
2.4 ft. five 11 3.5 k Cedar isle
2.8 five 8 3.6k Sponge point
2.1 ten 5 3.4 k Hagens cove
3.7 five 0 3.7 k piney point
3.2 five 4 3.1 s. end of Grassy Isle
2.7ft five 3 3.2 k Grassy Rack

Good Luck be careful and remember to drive slower than usual as many, many, many fools and folks are in the water. For safetysake, keep one person, on board, to watch the kids in the water?

and Remember it's THE LAW to FLY YOUR DIVE FLAG!

also...Keep your eye and ears open to watch and listen out for Thunderstorms!"